Digital Promise and CAST Announce New Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Product Certification
educatingalllearners.org
Global education nonprofit, Digital Promise, in partnership with and education research and development nonprofit, CAST and with support from the Educating All Learners Alliance, is excited to announce a new Universal Design of Learning (UDL) Product Certification to help inform educators who are evaluating the accessibility and usability of edtech products. With the number of edtech products to consider and the usage of those products increasing daily, this new certification promises to increase the clarity and transparency that educators have in making important purchase decisions.
See the Self
kamredlawsk.com
…it’s about resetting our own lens and truly seeing the self; a systematic collection of psychological, social, experience, neural and molecular identity. The core of who we are. and where true awe inspiring beauty lies. The self is more than the physical.
Untold Queer Oral Histories
disabilityarts.online
I lived in Great Yarmouth between 2016 and 2021 and one of my favourite things to do was walk my dog Scamp on the cemetery grounds just off the Minister Church. I would wonder about the stories of the people buried there. If they were not well known, we don’t know their stories. There are so many hidden stories of people, because their lives and viewpoints are not treasured or even allowed to be said out loud.
Sydney trails other capital cities in stroke awareness
disabilityinsider.com
New Stroke Foundation data has revealed that Sydney is one of the worst performing capital cities in Australia when it comes to knowing the signs of stroke.
Young people with disabilities overrepresented in youth justice system: Study
disabilityinsider.com
A new longitudinal study by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), Offending by young people with disabilities, identified 13,302 young people with a disability born in NSW from the start of 1997 to the end of 2000 and compared their rates of offending to those of young people without disability.
Genetic diagnosis helps guide care of childhood hearing loss
disabilityinsider.com
Advances in understanding the many different genetic causes of childhood-onset hearing loss indicate that genomic testing could assist in treatment planning, including optimal timing of treatment.
Woman with hearing disability denied a job at NM agrees to $180K settlement
disabilityinsider.com
North Memorial Health has agreed to pay $180,000 to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a woman with hearing disability who said she was refused a job as a greeter at its hospital in Robbinsdale because of her disability.
New smartphone app can significantly improve memory recall
disabilityinsider.com
Researchers at the University of Toronto have demonstrated that a new smartphone application helps to significantly improve memory recall, which could prove beneficial for individuals in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of memory impairment.
Our European adventure
havewheelchairwilltravel.net
We’ve just arrived home from a European adventure. It was different to our usual travels for several reasons. The catalyst for the trip was Amelia gaining a place to study at a University in Italy, and our desire to spend some time with her traveling before her studies began. The big difference to this trip was that Braeden wasn’t travelling with us.
Things Not To Say to Someone Who Uses A Wheelchair
facebook.com
It's not ok to ask people who use wheelchairs if you can 'have a go in it'.
After Battling Cancer, Publicis CEO Wants To Remove The Stigma
forbes.com
After Battling Cancer, The Publicis Chief Is Launching programs to spur support and conversation.
SCOTUS Considers When Students With Disabilities Can Sue for Damages
news.yahoo.com
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear the case of an immigrant family who holds a Michigan school district responsible for denying their deaf son’s right to an education.
Long COVID may deal "lifelong disability" if no action taken says new research
cosmosmagazine.com
New research suggests at last 65 million people around the world are estimated to have long COVID.
New National Trust film examines Henry VIII's disability
bbc.com
The trust wants to explore why disabilities have been played down or ignored throughout history.
Disability rights advocates file suit against Detroit, state
eu.freep.com
Several individuals filed a lawsuit against local, county and state government agencies, citing disability rights violations at their buildings.
Netflix star Raven Sutton discusses the importance of deaf representation on TV
youtube.com
Raven Sutton is the first deaf player on Netflix’s “The Circle” and her participation in the show is making waves.
If You're Struggling to Make Sense of the Loss of a Beloved Public Figure to Suicide
themighty.com
Pure love. Light. Joy. Happiness. Always helping others. These are some of the words used to describe Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who died by suicide in December. His death shocked millions of people as many cannot understand that this celebrity DJ and dancer struggled with darkness so relentlessly that he desperately wanted to end his life.
Appell an die Politik: Personalmangel gefährdet Angebote in der Eingliederungshilfe
rollingplanet.de
Die Caritas Behindertenhilfe und Psychiatrie sieht die Dienste der Behindertenhilfe und Sozialpsychiatrie „erheblich gefährdet“ – darum fordert der Verband schnelle Maßnahmen seitens der Verantwortlichen.
Matthew Muir: My Experience as a Deaf Student (BSL)
limpingchicken.com
There was a part of me that felt slightly apprehensive about writing this article, but that is because, for some, it might not make for comfortable reading.
X: Ten Special Thanks
dancesyndrome.co.uk
As DanceSyndrome celebrates 10 years since becoming a charity with a special event, we thank some key sponsors who made the event possible.
Johnny Vegas & Sue Perkins Diagnosed With ADHD
disabilityhorizons.com
British comedians and TV personalities Johnny Vegas and Sue Perkins recently announced they’ve been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) in their 50s.
5th European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities
edf-feph.org
The European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities is a one-day event that reunites over 600 disability advocates, policymakers and other stakeholders. It is hosted at the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels. It serves as a platform to discuss the rights of persons with disabilities and decide on the political demands of the European Disability Movement. The last event took place in 2017.
Together for Rights: the Strategy for persons with disabilities - Employment, Social Affairs & Incl…
ec.europa.eu
Welcome to Together for Rights, the European Commission’s campaign to promote the rights of persons with disabilities across Europe and beyond.
Bente Skansgård`s Independent Living Fund
uloba.no
Are you interested in learning more about the global Independent Living movement? Perhaps you want to build networks with other disabled people, or to organize activities or events that can make a difference for you and other disabled people.
Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice
coursera.org
The Co-design for All course is a free online programme on how to put together a case study proposal using a co-design approach. It is aimed at anyone who is interested in learning about co-design methods and how to apply them in any real life scenario.
National Independent Living Service (NILS)
rofa.org.uk
Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance vision on the future of independent living for Disabled people was developed through two national consultation meetings and an online consultation with disabled people and DPOs in England. For independent living to be a reality for Disabled people, we need a system that provides the right type, amount, quality and range of options and choices. The current social care and welfare systems are not up to the task and Disabled people’s experiences of independent living are going backwards while being subject to a dramatic postcode lottery.
Inclusion London
inclusionlondon.org.uk
UNCRDP – England Civil Society Shadow report.
On "chronic illness content"
natashalipman.substack.com
UNLOCKED: Not everything is made for everyone, and that's ok.
Disability Employment Services program failed to provide appropriate support
disabilityinsider.com
The Royal Commission has published the Commissioner’s Report on Public hearing 21, which examined the experiences of people with disabilities engaging with the Disability Employment Services (DES) program.
Kathy West-Evans
axschat.com
Kathy West-Evans is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) who is fluent in American Sign Language. She has her MA in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Science. Kathy started in the field of rehabilitation in 1978. She has worked in a community agency, for the Washington State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, at the federal level with the Rehabilitation Services Administration and now leads the National Employment Team (NET) at CSAVR (Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation). The NET is a cross state team of VR business specialists working through a dual customer approach to develop strategies with business to employ and retain the talents of individuals with disabilities across the company or organization. Kathy was also part of the team that developed the Talent Acquisition Portal (TAP) in response to businesses who wanted to easily access the talent pool of candidates with disabilities and individuals who were interested in accessing career opportunities with companies across the country.
Canada invests in accessible and affordable transit options
disabilityinsider.com
On January 16, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and Member of Parliament for Central Nova, Sean Fraser, the Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Pictou Centre, Pat Dunn, Nancy Dicks, Mayor of the Town of New Glasgow, and Danny MacGillivray, Executive Director of Central Highlands Association of the Disabled, announced joint funding of up to $869,650 to enable the Central Highlands Association of the Disabled (CHAD), a non-profit organization in Pictou County, to purchase five new vehicles.
New technology solution “OnBoard” for blind people to access public buses
disabilityinsider.com
Technology company Continental, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, and non-profit technology start-up Raised Lines Foundation (RLF) have come together for the deployment of “OnBoard,” a technology solution for assisting people with vision disabilities to board public buses.
"Accommodation v Inclusion"
abilitymaine.org
One aspect of the pandemic made life more accessible for those whose disabilities limit our ability to participate in cultural, educational, and employment opportunities. People with disabilities as well as those who are immunocompromised, parents who can’t afford childcare, folks for whom traveling outside their neighborhoods or after dark endangers them, people whose access to transportation ends early because buses stop running on certain routes, individuals who just can't spare the hours required to get from their home to an event or meeting location and back, and other groups benefited from the measures taken once the magnitude of Covid-19 became apparent in the U.S.
Healey’s administration must include disabled people
bostonglobe.com
No population depends more intimately on state services, and the degradation many disabled people experience daily is indicative of policies and practices that are reactive and dated because they were developed without us.
Parkinson's research studies show the healing power of music
hub.jhu.edu
Parkinson's research studies done at Johns Hopkins show the healing power of music
Towards Disability-Inclusive Climate Resilience What researchers
hpod.law.harvard.edu
Governments around the world are failing to adopt disability-inclusive climate adaptation and mitigation strategies, even though climate change disproportionately affects persons with disabilities. For example, in climate emergencies persons with disabilities are too often excluded from disaster, health and humanitarian services. Emergency warning systems may be inaccessible, making it difficult for persons with disabilities to plan for extreme weather events. Also, slow-onset climate changes, such as sea-level rise and hotter weather with subsequent water and food scarcity, exacerbate existing barriers for persons with disabilities, while also endangering the general population. Despite these challenges, persons with disabilities are frequently excluded from climate adaptation planning processes.
Advocate Nthabeleng Ramoeli on her EDS journey, EDS care in Lesotho, and why she established an NGO…
chronicpainpartners.com
For our January newsletter, journalist Karina Sturm spoke with rare disease advocate Nthabeleng Ramoeli. Ramoeli was born in Lesotho, a country encircled by South Africa, and lives with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and many other comorbid conditions. The young woman relentlessly fights for improved access to health care for rare disease patients in her home country and shares with Sturm the long and stony road to her EDS diagnosis, how care in Lesotho is for people with EDS, and why she established an NGO to help all rare disease patients in her country.
3 Things Non-Disabled People Should Do Before Calling Out Ableism
forbes.com
Is it always helpful to speak out forcefully, dramatize the incident, and encourage others to join in the rage? Or, is a more careful and thoughtful approach called for? Here are three steps disabled people can take before speaking out about ableism.
3 Ways Disabled People Can Respond To Ableism
forbes.com
What options do disabled people have when confronted with either interpersonal or concrete ableism? There are scores of specific tactics, but arguably three main strategies. Each has advantages and disadvantages.
What disabled people know about making better New Year’s resolutions
washingtonpost.com
Many disabled people say their experience of coming to terms with their disability fundamentally shifted the way they approached goal-setting.
Lois Curtis’ legacy lives on years after disability rights Supreme Court case
19thnews.org
Few people outside of the disability community know Lois Curtis' name. But for those whose lives her Supreme Court case touched and transformed, her impact will never be forgotten.
How to Embed a Disability Economic Justice Policy Framework in Domestic Policy Making
tcf.org
What is disability policy?1 Health care, benefits, education, housing, long-term supports, the Americans with Disabilities Act, inclusion: these are all key terms that come to mind. Some argue disability is not a distinct policy area, but rather people and a community to engage with about policies. At the Disability Economic Justice Collaborative, we believe that both are true: disability policy is a distinct policy sector and also crosses all other policies impacting our daily lives.
It’s Time For A Real Change
youtube.com
Most of Shane and Hannah’s videos are about everyday life with disabilities, and as a young married couple negotiating family, home, travel, and a career in social media and public speaking. So it’s even more meaningful when they talk plainly about what kinds of policies and practices need to be changed to make life better for all disabled people.
Congress’s End-of-Year Legislation Includes Disability Priorities and Leaves Unfinished Business
thearc.org
As Congress wrapped its work for the year, disability advocates pushed for progress on a variety of priorities. Congress passed a package that includes some important victories but leaves others out.
Estée Lauder's Voice-Enabled Makeup Assistant (VMA) App Provides Makeup Feedback To People With Vi…
assistivetechnologyblog.com
Applying makeup can be challenging for folks with visual impairment and many times, they have to reply on others to make sure their makeup is right. To help make this process easy without depending on others, Estée Lauder Companies recently launched a voice enabled app that can provide guidance and direction when a person applies makeup.
NSW funds to develop Disability Sport Centre of Excellence in Blacktown City
disabilityinsider.com
Blacktown City Council, in partnership with Disability Sports Australia, announced funding from the NSW Government to develop a new Disability Sport Centre of Excellence.
Julie Beckett: The deaf veterinary nurse who is passionate about sharing information in BSL
limpingchicken.com
ello! My name is Julie Beckett, this is my sign name. I’ve been profoundly deaf from birth and I am a British Sign Language user. I work here at a Veterinary practice, I am a veterinary nurse assistant and animal care assistant which involves treating and looking after animals.
Olivia Marsden: A deaf person’s experience of job hunting (BSL)
limpingchicken.com
A letter by Kathleen Foster in The Guardian on 4th January 2023 highlights the issue of only 50% of disabled adults being in employment, and the lack of willingness by employers to put into practice those “reasonable adjustments” we are always being reassured will be forthcoming.
All three chief executives of RAD resign as Deaf charity considers merger with DeafPLUS
limpingchicken.com
The three joint chief executives of the Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) have announced they have resigned from their positions, amid a possible merger with fellow Deaf charity deafPLUS.
Cruising With A Chronic Illness - 5 Tips And Tricks
lifeofpippa.co.uk
December 2022 was an unusual one for my Mum and I. My Dad passed away from terminal illness earlier in the year, meaning that it would be our first Christmas just the two of us… and only a few weeks before the big day, we decided to do something very different. My Dad always loved to travel, so instead of sitting at home and pretending everything was the same, we booked onto P&O Azura for a 7-night cruise around the Canary Islands. We’d fly out to Tenerife and set sail from there, making stops in Madeira, La Palma, and Fuerteventura alongside a few days at sea.
It takes two to make a thing go right
disabilityvisibility.substack.com
Two newsletter to check out.
MLK, Guaranteed Income, & Disability
cripnews.substack.com
The floor for "economic security" is lower than our organizing is recognizing.
Virus Briefing Newsletter
nytimes.com
A comprehensive guide to the latest news and expert analysis on the coronavirus pandemic and other outbreaks.
A History of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
sites.ed.gov
A history of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, 1975 to present.
New research review questions the evidence for special education inclusion
kqed.org
For the past 25 years, U.S. policy has urged schools to keep students with disabilities in the same classrooms with their general education peers unless severe disabilities prevent it. It seems a humane policy not to wall off those with disabilities and keep them apart from society. Who would argue against it?
Bracing for a Tidal Wave of Unnecessary Special Education Referrals
the74million.org
Students pegged for evaluation may be struggling due to disrupted learning or show trauma-related behaviors — and may not have disabilities at all.
Striking nurses reach terms with Mount Sinai, Montefiore hospitals
fiercehealthcare.com
The three-day strike over wages and staffing ratios involved more than 7,000 union nurses across the two large New York City hospitals.
COVID keeps surging, but life is returning to normal everywhere you look. When will the pandemic re…
fortune.com
It’s not over, even though most people seem to think it is, public health professionals say.
Thousands of incidents in disability homes
michaelwest.com.au
Australians living in disability group homes have been involved in more than 7000 reportable incidents in the past four years.
At a Minn. school, fixing accessibility is child's play
youtube.com
Glen Lake Elementary, in Hopkins, Minnesota, has students with physical disabilities, but no wheelchair merry-go-round, swings, or other adaptive playground equipment whatsoever. Which really bothered the kids in Betsy Julien's 5th grade class, to the point where one day they asked her if they could just buy the equipment themselves. Correspondent Steve Hartman reports on how the students dove head-first into fixing a $300,000 problem.
Covid: Leftover swabs to be tested for other viruses in the UK
bbc.com
A UK project plans large-scale genetic surveillance of risky respiratory viruses, such as flu and RSV.
How Leisa Prowd puts dwarfism and disability in the spotlight
abc.net.au
Artists who live with disability often struggle to reach their full potential due to a lack of paid opportunities — a program in Melbourne is helping change that.
Ending the Epidemic: New York State Budget and Policy…
housingworks.org
It is time for substantial reinvestment in the Plan to End New York’s HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Rare brain condition can't keep this South Ga. makeup artist down
walb.com
Rare brain condition can't keep this South Ga. makeup artist down
Kopit & Yi, "A Dialogue and Reflection about the Masks for Crips Project"
csalateral.org
Masks for Crips was a mutual aid project that centered the Chicago disability community. Alison Kopit and Chun-shan (Sandie) Yi began the project at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it ran from March 2020 through July 2020. Early in the pandemic, when personal protective equipment (PPE) was difficult to come by and the state was not caring for those most impacted by the pandemic—disabled people, essential workers, people living in congregate facilities, and unhoused people, to name a few—the project provided homemade masks to disabled people and their care teams in the Chicagoland area. Masks for Crips addressed an infrastructural gap and disability community need in an urgent way, and provided information about how to use and care for masks, as well as best practices for reducing risk surrounding COVID-19. The project was born through text message-based conversation in March 2020 as Alison and Sandie held space for each other by sending memes, texts, and support informally. From those moments of connection, they proceeded to expand outward and develop a mutual aid project that delivered about 300 masks, start to finish. The project brought together delivery and mask-making volunteers while serving as a means of connection and an expression of disabled care during an isolating time.
Psychological Therapy - SignHealth
signhealth.org.uk
If you want to know more about how you’re feeling, find information about a mental health condition or get support, we can help.
Call out for artists who can elevate others
miragenews.com
The City of Hobart is seeking three talented creatives to mentor and co-create artworks with diverse all-ability artists for the Ability to Create 2023 exhibition.
Artist Programs Manager, Artist Engagement
joanmitchellfoundation.org
The Artist Programs Manager, Artist Engagement, is based in the Foundation’s New York office and serves as a member of the Artist Programs Team, planning, managing, executing, and evaluating the Foundation’s engagement offerings for artists.
Time to Act: How lack of knowledge in the cultural sector creates barriers for disabled artists and…
disabilityartsinternational.org
Time to Act: final full report published.
Disabled Artist Showcase:Creating Our Spaces - Public Film Screening
youtube.com
Disabled Award winning Filmmaker/Director/Producer Emmitt H Thrower's latest short film “Disabled Artist Showcase:Creating Our Spaces”. Featuring 4 disabled artists/activists. James Ian Vocalist/Lyricist, SMA, Dominick Evans Director, SMA, Emmy award winning (Award winning Netflix movie "Rising Phoenix") Leroy Moore Jr, founder Krip Hop Nation, Cerebral Palsy and Keith Jones Lyricist/Composer, Cerebral palsy.
Paxlovid has been free so far. Next year, sticker shock awaits
archive.ph
Nearly 6 million Americans have taken Paxlovid for free, courtesy of the federal government. The Pfizer pill has helped prevent many people infected with COVID-19 from being hospitalized or dying, and it may even reduce the risk of developing long COVID. But the government plans to stop footing the bill within months, and millions of people who are at the highest risk of severe illness and are least able to afford the drug — the uninsured and seniors — may have to pay the full price.
#MEAction Network
meaction.net
Our movement fights for recognition, education, and research so that, one day, all people with ME and CFS will have support and access to compassionate and effective care.
Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations
nature.com
Long COVID is an often debilitating illness that occurs in at least 10% of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. More than 200 symptoms have been identified with impacts on multiple organ systems. At least 65 million individuals worldwide are estimated to have long COVID, with cases increasing daily. Biomedical research has made substantial progress in identifying various pathophysiological changes and risk factors and in characterizing the illness; further, similarities with other viral-onset illnesses such as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome have laid the groundwork for research in the field. In this Review, we explore the current literature and highlight key findings, the overlap with other conditions, the variable onset of symptoms, long COVID in children and the impact of vaccinations. Although these key findings are critical to understanding long COVID, current diagnostic and treatment options are insufficient, and clinical trials must be prioritized that address leading hypotheses. Additionally, to strengthen long COVID research, future studies must account for biases and SARS-CoV-2 testing issues, build on viral-onset research, be inclusive of marginalized populations and meaningfully engage patients throughout the research process.
Congress Approves Boost To Special Ed, Disability Programs
disabilityscoop.com
A newly approved $1.7 trillion federal spending bill will bring more funding for special education while expanding access to ABLE accounts and addressing the use of electric shock on people with disabilities.
Least Like the Other review – the horror story of Rosemary Kennedy’s life
theguardian.com
Irish National Opera are excellent in this powerful work about the Kennedy airbrushed from history after she was lobotomised aged 23.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at The Place
theplace.org.uk
The Place is unequivocally committed to being an organisation that puts equality, diversity and inclusion at the core of our work. This drives our vision: powering imagination through dance, championing new ideas, embracing risks and creating a dance ecosystem unlike any other in the world, with optimal conditions for dance artists, learners and enthusiasts to realise their full potential.
What I learned from attending Google’s Accelerator in Canada
blog.google
Maayan Ziv, founder and CEO of AccessNow, shares her experience attending the Google for Startups Accelerator: Canada.
National Relay Service user experience research and survey findings released
disabilityinsider.com
The survey allowed the NRS to monitor improvements to the User Experience following several initiatives that have been undertaken, based on previous surveys in February 2021 and February 2022.
New report to help improve lives for people who live in group homes
disabilityinsider.com
The Australian Government is set to improve the lives of people with disability who live in supported accommodation also known as “group homes”. This will be done by improving regulation and monitoring and introducing new standards for supported accommodation.
‘I love the sense of freedom’: an accessible adventure in North Yorkshire
theguardian.com
We road-test a new project aiming to make the picturesque North York Moors easier to explore for people with a range of mobility and sensory needs.
Disabled D&D5e Heroes Coloring Book
wyrmworkspublishing.com
Tabletop Roleplaying Games like Dungeons & Dragons are great equalizers: people of all ages and abilities can play together, cooperatively. What else can do that? Coloring books! So we used the amazing art from Limitless Heroics to create a coloring book for all ages!
“Culture of life versus Culture of death” – The Culture War of the German “Pro‑life” mo…
illiberalism.org
The “pro-life” movement is part of the extreme right that has gained momentum in the U.S. due to the Supreme Court’s decision to overrule Roe v. Wade (1973), which granted women with unwanted pregnancies the right to an abortion. The German “pro-life” movement desires to make a similar impact but simultaneously tries to hide this motivation to appear moderate. Leaders often claim that they only push for a real abiding of the law, not for a tightening of it.
Bodyminds Reimagined: (Dis)ability, Race, and Gender in Black Women's Speculative Fiction
read.dukeupress.edu
In Bodyminds Reimagined Sami Schalk traces how black women's speculative fiction complicates the understanding of bodyminds—the intertwinement of the mental and the physical—in the context of race, gender, and (dis)ability. Bridging black feminist theory with disability studies, Schalk demonstrates that this genre's political potential lies in the authors' creation of bodyminds that transcend reality's limitations. She reads (dis)ability in neo-slave narratives by Octavia Butler (Kindred) and Phyllis Alesia Perry (Stigmata) not only as representing the literal injuries suffered under slavery, but also as a metaphor for the legacy of racial violence. The fantasy worlds in works by N. K. Jemisin, Shawntelle Madison, and Nalo Hopkinson—where werewolves have obsessive-compulsive-disorder and blind demons can see magic—destabilize social categories and definitions of the human, calling into question the very nature of identity. In these texts, as well as in Butler’s Parable series, able-mindedness and able-bodiedness are socially constructed and upheld through racial and gendered norms. Outlining (dis)ability's centrality to speculative fiction, Schalk shows how these works open new social possibilities while changing conceptualizations of identity and oppression through nonrealist contexts.
Wonder Woman Design Director UX Praises Team's 'Dedication To Accessibility'
psu.com
The Wonder Woman design director UX has praised the team's 'dedication to accessibility' at Monolith Productions.
Dictate comes to OneNote for Mac
insider.office.com
Break away from the keyboard and use the Dictate feature, with AI-backed voice commands, to add, format, edit, and organize your content.
Accessible Web Animation: The WCAG on Animation Explained
css-tricks.com
It’s true, web animation can be accessible! Sometimes it just takes a little extra effort to make sure that it is. There are strategic things we can do to make sure our animations have a positive impact on accessibility, like planning how they contribute to the overall UX and ease of use of our site. There are also more tactical considerations for making sure the animations on our site are accessible, and that’s where the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) comes in.
6 Accessibility Features to Transform your Classroom in 2023
itsystems.ie
More than 1 billion people across the world have disabilities. Yet only 1 in 10 have access to the tools they need to fully participate in society.
Google Workspace Updates: Improvements to voice features in Google Docs and Slides
workspaceupdates.googleblog.com
We’re improving the features that enable you to: Type and edit by speaking in Google Docs or in Google Slides speaker notes. Present slides with automatic captions to display a speaker's words in real time.
Myndlift - New Tech That Helps To Train Your Brain At Home
assistivetechnews.com
Neurofeedback, also known as Electroencephalographic (EEG), can be used to improve mental health and was previously only available in specialized clinics only.
This Device Allows You to Control a Computer With Your Tongue
futurism.com
A wild way to play Pong.
Guide dogs will be giving the side-eye to self-driving car tech coming for their jobs
ca.news.yahoo.com
The visually impaired are getting a helping hand (or a helping belt, as it were) from Korean startup AI Guided. At CES in Las Vegas, the company was showing off some pretty neat tech that incorporates optical and lidar technology along with AI-powered on-device computing to identify obstacles and help with navigation. The company claims to be able to do advanced object identification to help keep walkers safe, in addition to using gentle haptic feedback to help with wayfinding.
How to Use iPhone's Sound Recognition to Detect Nearby Sounds
makeuseof.com
Your iPhone can alert you of nearby sounds if you have hearing loss or when you're listening to music through headphones. Learn all about it here.
A Nonverbal Communication Moment Launches a Google App
leader.pubs.asha.org
A patient's communication via facial expressions spurred Google’s development of a new communication accessibility app.
Google opens London Accessibility Discovery Centre to build new assistive technologies
attoday.co.uk
Google has opened a new Accessibility Discovery Centre in London, a space to build new kinds of accessible and assistive technologies.
PlayStation debuts Project Leonardo controller for gamers with disabilities
dezeen.com
Sony has announced its first foray into accessible gaming equipment with Project Leonardo, an adaptable controller for the PlayStation 5 that allows gamers with limited motor control to "craft their own play experience".
Why it is Crucial to Add Alt Text to Imagery Within your Online Content | Shaw Trust Accessibility …
accessibility-services.co.uk
This blog continues to look into inaccessible comparisons on websites. Read about the crucial need to add Alt Text to online imagery.
Wheelchair-accessible e-scooter service could pilot in the UK as one 1 in 10 riders are disabled
attoday.co.uk
TIER Mobility has partnered with Omni to pilot wheelchair-accessible e-scooters in France ahead of possible wider rollout to the UK.
Kraken is dominating U.S. COVID cases, the CDC predicts, as deaths jump 44% in one week
fortune.com
Most U.S. COVID deaths are preventable, with vaccine boosters and Paxlovid, one expert told Fortune. That goes for Kraken as well as other Omicron variants.
Body Image & Disability: My Journey To Self Acceptance
trend-able.com
Amy lives with muscular dystrophy and has struggled with her body image and wearing AFOs all her life. Read her story.
Wheelchair Accessible Rome Italy: An Itinerary for 5 Days in Rome
curbfreewithcorylee.com
With 5 days in Rome, you can experience so many wheelchair accessible Rome Italy attractions and have an accessible adventure through Rome!
Health insurance and the “Mafia”
quirkyquad.com
As the Mafia says when you don’t pay them their protection money to save your corner shop before they make you “disappear".
Estée Lauder’s new app helps visually impaired users apply makeup
voguebusiness.com
The first-of-its-kind Voice-enabled Makeup Assistant uses AR and AI to analyse the makeup on a user’s face and suggests audio feedback on which areas need to be touched up or blended.
ServiceNow Global Accessibility Boss Eamon McErlean Talks Digital Inclusion, Learning From Disabled…
forbes.com
Bay Area-based ServiceNow has a grandiose promise on the front page of its website: it’s actually possible for companies big and small to satisfy both shareholders and customers.
Free assistive reading app could support over 800 million people with dyslexia globally
attoday.co.uk
An AT solutions provider has launched a new reading app for the millions of adults and children who have dyslexia at CES 2023.
This AirPods Feature Let My Grandfather Hear Me Again
buzzfeednews.com
“Why didn’t anyone tell me about this before?”
Obesity can cause macular degeneration, blindness in the elderly
jpost.com
A new Canadian study finds new consequences of obesity in the elderly including blindness.
Digital accessibility will democratise technology in 2023
irishtechnews.ie
The internet has not always been widely available. In fact, it was not until the 1990s that the widespread use of the internet intruded into the lives of most advanced societies and economies. Since then, the proliferation of digital experiences has utterly transformed the way in which we interact with each other, consume content and do business. The evolution of technology has had numerous ramifications from the obvious to the entirely unexpected.
What London Is Like When You're Deaf
londonist.com
If you've ever seen one of the stage adaptations of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, you will recall one particularly powerful and intense scene when the protagonist Christopher navigates the complex and noisy London transport network.
Is this the easiest country in the world to explore by wheelchair?
thetimes.co.uk
Tokyo as a city of contradictions is well documented: thousand-year-old temples next to cafés staffed by robots; skyscrapers full of bustling shopping malls alongside serene parks and temples. Less well known is that the same it true when it comes to accessibility.
Accessibility to education for persons with disability
sowetourban.co.za
Shocking statistics reveal how people living with disabilities in South Africa are denied a right to education.
Braille: accessibility improves in Brazil, but still needs to advance
inform.kz
Almost 200 years ago, Braille started allowing blind or low vision people to write and read. On the World Braille Day, January 4th, Agência Brasil talked to specialists who show that the country has improved accessibility for these people, but still needs to move forward, Agencia Brasil reports.
TransLink testing app-based accessibility tool for individuals with sight loss
dailyhive.com
TransLink is testing the use of the NaviLens smartphone-based app to provide individuals with sight loss an accessibility navigation tool.
Airlines can do more to make things easier for disabled flyers
travelweekly.com
Airlines say they're committed to accessibility. Here's what they could do.
11 Museums in the U.S. That Are Accessible to All Visitors
yahoo.com
These U.S. museums prioritize accessibility — here's what you can expect on a visit to each one.
Leona Zacharias Helped Solve a Blindness Epidemic among Premature Babies. She Received Little Credit
scientificamerican.com
In the first Lost Women of Science Shorts podcast, host Katie Hafner dives into the life and work of Leona Zacharias—a brilliant researcher who, before reporting this story, Hafner only knew as her grandmother.
ADA Title III Crystal Ball: What’s Ahead for 2023?
adatitleiii.com
Seyfarth Synopsis: We predict another busy year on all fronts as DOJ continues to push its regulatory and enforcement agenda.
Chess and Disability
new.uschess.org
The game of chess has maintained the interest of humans, regardless of gender, age, religion, culture, and financial status, from when it was known as thaayam to chaturanga to petteia to shatranj to the modern game. Requiring knowledge of a chess board and pieces, as well as the rules, this strategy puzzle has been used for everything from entertainment to establishment of intellectual prowess, to wartime strategy warm-ups. Moreover, with the addition of an independent rating system, based on performance in competition, the “common playing field” is more level than most other competitive endeavors.
Birding for All: How to Make Enjoying Birds More Accessible
therevelator.org
Disability is too often left out of the conversation about equity and inclusion in the outdoors. We can change that.
Oksana Masters: Fame, New Running Legs, Adaptive Sports Accessibility
insider.com
The Paralympic legend, who has competed across four adaptive sports, also discussed recently learning to run on new legs for the first time.
What Is Color Blindness? A Guide to the Mysterious Condition
insidehook.com
Somehow, society's working definition is still shrouded in shades of grey.
Listen: Glaucoma can cause blindness, but people don’t always know they have it
fortworthreport.org
Fact-based local journalism that helps Fort Worth and Tarrant County residents make smart decisions about their government and their lives.
Helping the visually impaired access medical information
spectrumlocalnews.com
Some have been receiving inaccessible medical bills.
Commentary: Climate change efforts won’t work if they exclude people with disabilities
spokesman.com
At the recent United Nations climate negotiations in Egypt, disability activists urged governments to include people with disabilities in their plans to address climate change. In response, the member states adopted an “overarching decision” and a climate action plan that reference the disability community. But those steps still fall short of the needs and demands of people with disabilities.
Immersive and Interactive: Accessibility Theatre and LivingBodiesObjects
blogs.bmj.com
EIC Brandy Schillace speaks to Amelia DeFalco and Steve Byrne about Interplay Theater in this podcast.
Top Five ADA Compliance Recommendations For Hotels With An Online Presence
forbes.com
What does online accessibility look like, and what does it take for a hotel website to be considered ADA-compliant?
Are You Thinking of Improving your Website Accessibility in 2023?
martechseries.com
Web accessibility can be achieved starting with a few basics and brands can take it further as they grow along the way.
Five Ways to Improve Your Home’s Accessibility
provincetownindependent.org
Ramps and other elements of universal design can be beautiful.